Cloud

[residentflorist]

code

Lilium
Derived from Latin lilia, which may have come from a corrupted
pronunciation of a word from an extinct Eastern Mediterranean language
Humility, devotion, restored innocence after death

"Lovers used to give these when they were reunited."

Comments

[residentflorist]

Wasn't Barret living down there to begin with? [so yeah, she knows. i'm sure tifa probably explained it off-screen tbh to explain why they left a four year old at a bar alone. she's cozying up to his side under his arm though. yay.]

[residentmerc]

I'm not... sure? [ he shakes his head ] They had Avalanche meetings in there. That's all I got.

[ HE WASN'T INVITED ]

[residentflorist]

Guess that's up to them to decide. [shrug. up they go...]

...speaking of...where are you going to stay after we get back?

[residentmerc]

... I don't know. Haven't thought about it that much.

[ he isn't even fully convinced his sense of self will make it past beating sephiroth thinking of the future is wild ]

[residentflorist]

Then...why don't you come back with me? [this is thinking soooooo far in the future, but she has to. she has to try and build a future for herself, to give herself a reason to follow through and actually try to find a way home instead of accepting her death again and returning to the lifestream and disappearing from the others.]

[residentmerc]

...Pretty sure Elmyra hates me.

[ it's not a no. it's a quip because he's not sure what to say to this because it is, indeed, very far into the future, and because he's been wondering some things that are. not appropriate to ask right now on this ferris wheel so he won't. ]

[residentflorist]

She does not. [no she might, but she'd probably change her mind if aerith mentioned cloud rescued her.] And besides, even if she did she'd warm up to you eventually.

[it's a quip, but she answers anyway. she does not know what else he is thinking and she is more focused on being comfy and curled up against him.]

[residentmerc]

Eventually. [ repeats that very dryly. but after a bit: ] You want to go back and stay in Midgar? After everything.

[residentflorist]

Not really. [okay?] But I should go back and at least stay a little while with her, shouldn't I?

[residentmerc]

... Yeah. You should. [ well he's not going to disagree. moms are important. but. ] You want me there for that?

[residentflorist]

[moms are important...]

...yeah. [she doesn't think that's particularly weird at this point. she did bring him home to meet her mom within hours of them meeting, anyway.] Seems a little silly to split up, doesn't it?

[residentmerc]

That's not it. [ he doesn't mean they should split up, just... ] You could want some time alone with her.

[residentflorist]

I figured I could have that sometimes when you're with the others rebuilding the bar. Or when Tifa inevitably sends you to run errands.

[residentmerc]

Don't say inevitably.

[ it is inevitably but. damn!!! ]

[residentflorist]

Why not? [bitch we both know it is?]

[residentmerc]

[ because it's embarrassing...... ]

It's not like I do it for free.

[ he would ]

[residentflorist]

Uh huh. And how much would you try to charge her, exactly?

[residentmerc]

Two thousand.

[ she walked into that one. ]

[residentflorist]

[she just makes a face.]

Why did I even ask? [jeez.] Guess I should be grateful I get the girlfriend discount.

[residentmerc]

[ hehes ]

Like you're not the one who started offering dates as payment.

[residentflorist]

And like you're not the one who could've said no. [:D] Still think I got the best deal.

[residentmerc]

Mm... Agree to disagree.

[ he got the better deal she's the one paying? ]

[residentflorist]

[technically she's paying in dates, which means cloud is actually the one who will have to use money if they ever go out so she's not paying for shit.]

Oh yeah? And why is that, exactly? [cloud explain.]

[residentmerc]

[ #accidental romance: ]

I get you.

[residentflorist]

[DON'T REVERSE UNO HER ON THIS? she looks surprised for a moment because yeah, what is this accidental romantic shit, and she looks like she's unsure of how to reply for a moment.]

...yeah. I guess you do, huh. That's worth it? [she's not really asking as a real question, she's just flustered and pleased with that.]